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KENT — Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is thought to be waning, area towns are beginning to open their transfer station swap shops. The Kent selectmen discuss the possibility at their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 13, which was held on Zoom.
KENT — Rain clouds threatened the promotion ceremony at Kent Center School on Tuesday, June 15. At 4 p.m., clouds threatened to bring showers. But right on schedule for the 6 p.m. ceremony, the sun burst through and provided a glorious early evening.
Birding enthusiast and Kent resident Brennan Wilkins received a scholarship for his senior year at Marvelwood. Photo submitted
KENT — Brennan Wilkins of Kent was named the 2021 Bodkin Scholar by the Marvelwood School. The Robert and Cornelia Bodkin Memorial Scholarship was established in 2007 by Anne “Nancy” Wood, co-founder of the Nancy and Andrew Wood Charitable Foundation.
Kent, once again, honored Memorial Day with a parade.
Under cloudy but dry conditions, the parade proceeded from Kent Center School through the town center, with stops at St. Andrew’s Cemetery (where the Rev. Douglas Worthington offered a memorial invocation) and the town’s war memorials.
KENT — Managing to accommodate both in-person and remote attendees for the annual town meeting held both at Town Hall and on Zoom, Kent taxpayers voice-voted nearly unanimous approval of the 2021-22 town budget — with one revision to the total.
KENT —After restoring funds to three accounts, the Board of Finance voted to approve the amended proposed 2021-22 town budget at their meeting on Tuesday, April 28. The meeting was conducted on Zoom.
Ethan Raskin is the owner of Sportsmen’s Connection, a new outdoors and fishing and camping store in Kent. Photo by Lans Christensen
KENT — Ethan Raskin’s new shop at 15 N. Main St. in Kent, Sportsmen’s Connection, is a welcome addition to this town, where outdoor activities are as important as the arts.
KENT — Toddlers fall down a lot, but they seem to be rubberized, so they pop right back up again. Not so for people starting their golden years.
Falls in later life can be dangerous — but they don’t need to be inevitable, according to experts.
KENT — Responding to concerns about funding for two local organizations, the Board of Selectmen, at their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 13, agreed to adjust the 2021-22 proposed town budget to accommodate their requests.
In a Zoom event on April 14 hosted by the Kent Memorial Library and House of Books in Kent, Conn., Lakeville Journal Executive Editor interviews author Meg Muckenhoupt about the new book, "The Truth about Baked Beans." They talk about myths and truths and New England foods; and they whip up two recipes and one cocktail.
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